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WEAR IT TO REMIND OTHERS WEAR IT TO REMIND OTHERS VOL. 15—NO. 47 NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1953 + $2.00 PER YEAR Citizens Group Approves Plans for City Recreation As Proposed By Mayor Representatives of Newberry’s churches, schools and civic organ izations met Friday night with city council at the Youth ('enter Building for the put pose of discus sing the proposed city-wide rec reational program. Mayor J. K. Wiseman has been advocating such a program since he first took over the mayoralty of Newberry and at the hist regu lar council meeting held on March 10, council decided to hold a pub lic meeting to discuss the matter. Funds in the amount of $10,000 were voted last year in general obligation bonds for equipment and upkeep of the city’s parks and playgrounds. Mayor Wiseman opened the meeting Friday night, then ap pointed Rev. H. J. Lindler chair man. Rev. Lindler presided throughout the remainder of the meeting. Furman Band To Play Here The Furman Fniversity Band, directed by Sam Arnold, will ap pear in concert at the Whitmire High school at n:<mi n.m , April i j 10. and at Newberry High school | at S: do a.m , April 14. Besides concert programs, the hand plays for football games and pep meetings, and band members play in the orchestra for the operetta which is presented each spring by the Furman Fniversity Singers. Newberrians will recall thi 1 fine performance of the band during the Newberry-Furman foot- bell game played here last fall. The appearances of the Furman University Band are being spon sored by the bands of Newberry and Whitmire High schools. After much discussion as to the functions of a city recreational committee and director, the group present voted to recommend to council the names of five persons to be appointed to such a commit tee. It was agreed that the di rectors of the Mollohon Fark and Willowbrook Park would each submit one recommendation; the remaining three members would be recommended by the Newber ry Ministerial association, one; the Newberry City Schools, one, and the civic and service organi zations of the city, one. A motion was first made that each service club recommend one of its members and that council choose the five committee mem bers from among those recom mended. However, after it was ex plained by City Attorney Saint- Amand that Council wished to keep such a committee completely out of politics, the motion was withdrawn. The names of the recommended members will be submitted to Council at the next regular meet ing on April 14. It was explained by Mayor Wiseman that the City Recreation Committee would have complete charge of planning what type of program should be car ried out, the number of workers to be employed, and the choice of a recreational director who would coordinate activities of ail of New berry’s parks and playgrounds. The committee, explained May- | or Wiseman, would work with the j Board of Control of Margaret Hunter Park and Marion Davis ^ Park, and with the Park Commit tee of Mollohon and Willowbrook Parks. He stated that the pro gram would in no way affect the ! present set-up established for park ! beautification, but would merely have to do with recreation. In | the instance of Margaret Hunter t Park, he told the group that the ( main concern of the recreational program there would be the swim ming pool, and that no equipment would be added and no changes made to the Park without the agreement of the city recreation committee and the Park Board of Control. The group present at the meet ing seemed unanimously in favor of adopting such a program for the city, although the civic and service organization heads stated that they could not speak for their groups as a whole since the ques tion had not been discussed in Driggers, Smith Named Wildlife Club Officers Pete Driggers and J. M. Smith, Jr. have been chosen as tempor ary chairman and secretary-trea- surer, respectively, of the New- bei ry County Wildlife Club, to serve for three months at the end of which time permanent officers for the ensuing year wil he elect ed. Mr. Driggers succeeds T. O. Stewart. The officers were named at a dinner meeting, held last week at the Wallace Home. Among the guests present was Stewart Brown, a director of the Wildlife Association of South Carolina, who made a brief talk to the group. Underwood Is Commander Installation services for officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the coming year were held at the last regular meeting of the YFW. Booby Underwood was in stalled as Commander, taking over that chair from Earl Bergen, wild was elected three-year trustee. Other officers installed during the ceremony were Joe Youorski, senior vice-commander; George Owens, junior vice-commander; Bruce Hargrove, quartermaster; Felix Greene, post advocate; Bryan Stribble. chaplain; and Arthur Welling, surgeon. NEVILLE RETURNS HOME FROM DUKE D. W. A. Neville returned to his home on Calhoun street last Sunday afternoon from Duke Hos pital. Durham, N. where he was a patient for three weeks after undergoing surgery there. He is now recuperating nicely and hopes to be out again and back at his place of business soon. meetings. Mayor Wiseman asked that the park Boards of Control and Boards of Directors express in writing their willingness to coop erate with the city recreational committee on such a program. County Cancer Drive Opens April 1; Quota Of $2,500 Is For Society’s Work The Newberry County Cancer Drive gets underway on April 1, 1953, with the county qgiota set at $2500.00, according to Mrs. T. P. Crooks, county Cancer Chairman. Treasurer of the campaign is Mrs. David Ringer, to w^hom con tribution may be sent. The campaign organization got underway at a dinner held last Monday night at the American Legion Hut, attended by represen tatives from civic and service or ganizations of the county. Of every dollar contributed to the American. Cancer Society, 60 cents remains in this state for a division program, 25 cents goes to a national research program, and 15 cents is used by the national headquarters for preparing films, publications, exhibits, etc. for pro fessional and public education, for fellowships for young physicians, for planning and supervision of a program of service to cancer pati ents, and for administration and fund raising. Blalock With Hayes Motor Co. Ralph A. Quattlebaum resigned his position as office manager for the Hayes Motor Company on March 14, to accept a position with the Horne Ford Motor Company in Orangeburg. He will begin his new duties in Orangeburg Monday. He had been with Hayes Motor Company for three and a half years. Bill Blalock, who filled the va cancy made by the resignation of Mr. Quattlebaum, began his dut ies there on Monday morning of this week. He was employed by the Newberry Life & Health In surance Company. NURSING MAID — available for full time work. Experience nurs ing children and adults. Phone 1348-R or call at 224 Drayton St. Inez Bryant. Easter Sunrise ; Service Plans Are Announced Dr. Paul L Grier, pastor of the N e w berry Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, will deliver the Faster Message at the Sunrise Service to he held at Margaret Hunter Park. The service will be- irin at 6:n7 a.m. Easter morning. April T Complete plans for the service (have been announced by the pro gram committee. composed of ; Rev. C. O Lamoreaux, chairman. Rev. N. E. Truesdale and Rev. H c Lindler. Scripture selections will be read ! bv Rev. D. M. Shull, pastor of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church. 1 The opening prayer will he offer- ! ed by Rev. Herbert L. Spell, past- j or of Central Methodist Church, i The benediction will be pro nounced by Rev. J. Ed Taylor, pastor of West End Baptist Church. A thirty-minute musical call to I worship will be given prior to j the service by the Newberry Na- ! tional Guard Band, under the di rection of Lt. Charles Pruitt. Hymns for the service will be rendered by the Men’s Chorus of the First Baptist Church, augment ed by men from the choirs of other churches, trained by Miss I Juanita Hitt. Music will be under the direction of Prof. Milton W. Moore, head of the music' depart ment of Newberry College, and soloist will be Prof. William Jor dan, director of music in the New berry City Schools. Brasses from the bind will accompany the male chorus. The Cross and tomb scene have already been erected at the park by Prof. E. Fk Westwood, and seats will be arranged to accomo date a large number of persons. Mrs. W. Roy Anderson is in charge of the tomb scene. Ushers will be from the Men’s Bible Class of O’Neal Street Methodist Church and the Churches of God in Newberry. College Singers Give Programs At High School The Newberry College Singers, under the direction of Prof. Milton W. Moore, will present a program of Easter and sacred music for the Newberry High School students at the high school auditorium on Tuesday morning, March 31, at S:3o o’clock. On Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m., the program will be repeated at the high school auditorium and will be attended by high school students from all sections of the county. The singers will be accompan ied by Prof. Willard Brask. ‘Doctor’s Day’ Set March 30 March 30th has been designated as “Doctor s Day” in South Caro lina and a number of other States. Perhaps a more fitting term would be “Patients Day” for it commemorates an event which has meant relief for untold agony to millions. For March 30th marks the anniversary of the date that the famous Georgian, Dr. Craw ford W. Long, first used ether anesthesia in surgery. So on this day we pay tribute to all unselfish physicians who labor long hours to care for our sick and who are constantly en gaged in research to prevent hu man misery and suffering. PRAYER FOR OUR DOCTORS God bless our doctors, those wdio live By duty’s faithfulness. Who labor hand in hand with Thee In serviced sought to bless Oh God of Wisdom, make them wise In man’s complexity, As thou has made us intricate, So let their knowledge be. Oh God of powmr, give them strength Through long incessant strain; And grant them mercy to relieve Eternities of pain. Oh Great Physician, who under stands All ills, all mortal feeling, Bless those who bring through human hands Thy miracles of healing. Betty W. Stoffel Maxton, N. C Interior view of Greenwood Highway Patrol office where driver license renewals are being issued. Mrs. Kenneth Wardlaw is at typewriter, issuing paper licenses. Patrol Corporal H. C. Yonce, not shown in photograph, is operating the graphotype machine which stamps out the metal licenses. Mrs. T. P. Crooks Elected President of Garden Clubs Mrs. T. P. Crooks was elected president of the Council of New berry Garden Clubs at a meeting held Tuesday, March 24, at the Agricultural Building. Other of ficers elected w r ere Mrs. J. L. Smith, vice-president; Mrs. Guy Whitener, Jr., recording secretary; Mrs. A. J. Bowers, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Seth Meek, trea surer; Mrs. Elmer Shealy, public ity chairman, and Mrs. Olin C. Layton, historian. Mrs. Seth Meek gave a report of the highlights of the state con vention of the Council of Garden Clubs. Of especial interest was the report that Mrs. Richard L. Baker was elected State Chairman of Roadside Beautification and Parkways. Mrs. Baker has just completed tw-o years as State Cor responding Secretary. Members at tending the state convention were Mrs. Richard Baker, Mrs. Seth Meek and Mrs. Price Padgett of the Newberry Garden Club; Mrs. Guy Whitener, Jr., Mrs. Arthur Dwyer, Mrs. C. A. Dufford and Mrs. Gurnie Summer of the Green Thumb Garden Club and Mrs. John Earl Smith and Mrs. William Hunter of the Nosegay Garden Club. Mrs. Richard L. Baker, Flower Show School chairman, gave a brief report of the flower school clinic. She stated that all New berry Garden Club members who took the judging examination dur ing the clinic made excellent grades. LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW MR. AND MRS. W. O. CHEST ER, JR. and daughter, Kathy of Summerville, spent the weekend with Mrs. Chester’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams on Mayer Ave. MRS. P. D. Johnson, SR. and Mrs. W. O. Miller spent several days last w r eek in Siler City, N. C. with Mrs. Johnson’s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kirkgard and family. MRS. DAVID RINGER, Mrs. Mazie Abrams, Mrs. Roy Singley, Mrs. Epsie Buzhardt and Mrs. Julia Stokes, spent Sunday on a tour of the gardens in Orangeburg Summerville and Charleston. MR. AND MRS. F. B. DAWKINS and daughter, Miss Jean Dawk ins and Mrs. J. A. Allen also of Greenville, spent Sunday in Char leston with Mrs. Dawkin’s brother and sister-in-law-. Mr. and Mrs. L. \. Long and family. While there they went on a tour of the gar dens. MRS. W. T. MAYER and daugh- | ter. Mrs. Shan Suber and son, : Bill, of Whitmire left last Thurs day for several days visit with I Mrs. Mayer’s sister and brother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hol loway in Miami, Florida. MRS. ESTELL DILL of Clinton, spent the weekend with her sis ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ruff, on Glenn street. They with Mrs. Julia R. Smith, spent Sunday in Winnsboro with Mrs. Ruff’s sisters, Mrs. Ray Hall and Mrs. Eloise Morris. MR. AND MRS. ALBER WIL LIAMS of Raleigh, N. C., were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. William’s mother, Mrs. George W. Serin on Harper street. MRS. WALTON HALFACRE, who underwent surgery in the Newberry County Memorial Hos pital, Monday of this week is re ported to have stood the operation fine, and is now getting along as well as could be expected. MR. AND MRS. D. L. NANCE and Mrs. Emma Longshore, spent Sunday in Denmark in the home of the Nances’ son and daughter- in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Drayton Nance and two children, Jim and Jon. S/SGT. AND MRS. L. C. PITTS, III, and son Walter, of Shaw Field, spent a couple of days last week with Mrs. Pitts’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Felker on Mayer Ave. Little Bobby Pitts, who had been with his grandparents for a few days visit, returned to Shaw Field Wednesday with his parents. MR. AND MRS. B. P. RINGER were Sunday visitors in the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ringer and two sons, Douglas and Paul in Flor ence. THE FRIENDS OF EARL TAY LOR will be glad to learn that he is now getting along nicely.. Mr. Taylqr returned to his home on the fcut-off a couple of weeks ago, after being hospitalized in- the Veterans Hospital in Columbia for several weeks. MISS JOAN WILLINGHAM, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keister Willingham, who has been very ill in the Newberry County Me morial Hospital about a month, is now doing nicely. She returned to her home on Mayer Avenue Thursday. F. M. SCHUMPERT returned to his home on Boundary street, last Friday from the local hospital, where he was a patient for heart treatment. He returned to his place of business on Friend street Monday morning. T. P. CROOKS who has been a patient in the Newberry Memorial Hospital for a week plans to re turn to his home Sunday. Mr. Crooks suffered a slight heart at tack last Friday and then had a more severe attack Sunday, after which he was admitted to the lo cal hospital. MRS. W. L. MORGAN and daughter, Ruby Norris of Orange burg, and Miss Leila Norris, a member of the Columbia City School faculty, are visiting in the home of their brother and sister- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Norris and family on Calhoun street. Mrs. Morgan and Miss Norris are in Newberry to be with their sister, Miss Carrie Norris, who is ill at the Newberry Coun ty Memorial Hospital. MR. AND MRS. TOMMY MATH IS have moved to Vincent Street in Apartment 17-B. MISS MIRIAM HENDRIX and mother have moved to 933 Cline street in an apartment in the home of Miss Eloise Earhardt. They formerly lived on Johnstone street. MR. AND MRS. F. H. SHEALY are now making their home in Apartment B-2-2, Carol Court Apartments on College street. MR. AND MRS. F. G. CHARLS- TON have moved to Apartment C-l of the Carol Court Apart ments. Building Permits March 19: Kendall Mills, Mol lohon Plant, two 50’xlOO’ brick warehouse buildings on Glenn street, $48,000. March 23: Charlie Bradley, gen eral repairs to dwelling, 505 Floyd street, $300. March 25: Carl J. Taylor, one 5- room brick veneer dwelling on Mower street, $7500. March 26: J. B. Martin, one shed room, 16’6’, wood frame on Berry street, $25.00. Parolee Admits He Killed Mother And 2 Daughters Green Pasture Tour Thursday A Green Pasture contest tour was conducted yesterday in New berry and Laurens counties, and prizes were to be awarded at the end of the tour. The tour began at 10:30 a.m. at Clifford T. Smith’s dairy farm at Kinards in upper Newberry Coun ty, in the Bush River community. Those attending toured Mr. Smith’s farm to observe his graz ing program. A turkey stew was served at 12:30 p.m. at Bush River School, followed by brief talks by agricultural leaders. After the program, the party proceeded to the father-and-son commercial dairy of T. P. and D. Eugene Brown off Laurens-Clin- ton road near the Laurens Coun try Club. Special awards and the full slate of officers named at the ses sions of the Garden Club of South Carolina recently held in Spartan burg have been announced. Mrs. W. Jack Bryant, Orange burg, will continue as president for another year. New officers are: Recording secretary, Mrs. R. R. Mellette, Aiken; treasurer, Mrs. J. C. Floyd, Spartanburg, and parli- mentarian, Mrs. Robert K. Wise of Columbia, formerly of Newber ry. New regional directors are: Coastal, Mrs. W. H. Hughes, Myrtle Beach; East Piedmont, Mrs. A. W. Huckle, Rock Hill; West Low Country, Mrs. Herman I. Mazursky, Barnwell and East Sand Hills, Miss E. A. Kelley, Bennettsville. New chairmen are: Flower show schools, Mrs. Everett Adams, Greenville; conservation, Mrs. Clifton W. Carter, Walhalla; hoiti- culture, Mrs. Arthur B. Schirmer, Charleston; roadside beautifica tion and parkways, Mrs. R. L. Bak er, Newbery. Also, membership, Mrs. Claude Ramsey, Spartanburg; garden cen ters, Mrs. Thomas Edwards, Greenville; flower shows, Mrs. Hearst Coleman, Greenwood; leg islative, John R. Bennett, Charles ton and Blue Star Highway, Mrs. Edwin Malloy, Cheraw. The nominating committee was composed of Mrs. W. Holt Dye, Columbia, chairman, with Mrs. O. H. Wienges and Mrs. Robert B. Durham. A number of special chairmen were appointed by the president. Among the awards presented at the bafiquet held on March 19th were “The Achievement Certifi cate of Merit’’ to Mrs. Roger Peace for five years of service as editor of “Through Garden Gates” page in the Greenville News, Greenville; the Plant Material Residents Of Macedonia Vote To Join County Residents of the Macedonia section of Lexington County, at an election held Tuesday, March 24, voted overwhelmingly to leave Lexington County and join Newberry County. The vote was 36 to 2. It wil be necessary for this action to be ratified by the South Carolina legislature be fore it becomes effective. R-sidents of the section, par tially hemmed in from the rest of Lexington County by Lake Murray, said the Newberry County seat was more conveni ent than the Lexington County seat. It is also understood that there was some dissatisfaction in the community concerning the transportation of children to school. Award to Mrs. Alvin Etheridge, Saluda, for her outstand contribu tion to horticulture and conserva tion with her tabulation of native wild flowers. Mrs. Etheridge will be 95 years of age in April. The Garden Club of South Carolina $50 cash award for the most outstand ing work accomplished in Road side Parkway was awarded to the Village Gardeners of Edgefield. This award was won last year by the Newberry Garden Club. Auditions Set April 4 For Music Camp The South Carolina Federation of Music clubs is holding auditions for the Helen Bateman Transyl vania Music Camp Scholarship on Saturday. April 4, at three p.m., at Presbyterian College in Clinton. This scholarship, providing for summer study at the Transylvania Music Camp, Brevard, N. C., and named for Mrs. John Bateman of Greenville, National board mem ber and National representative for Transylvania,, is open to stu dents of orchestral instruments in South Carolina. Anyone between the ages of 12 and 18 who has not won a previous scholarship is eligible. Membership in a federa tion club is not necessary, and there are no fees. Applications stating name, address, age, instru ment, length of study, composi tion, and composer must be re ceived by Mrs. Sarah D. DeLoach, Laurens, one week in advance of the auditions. Application blanks may be obtained hy waiting Mrs. DeLoach. Battered Bodies Found In Heap A Negro convict, paroled after serving eight years of a 25-year sentence for assault with intent to rape, confessed Monday to the slaying of a Negro mother and her two daughters at their home near Newberry. The mangled bodies of Rosalie DeWalt and her daughters, Carrie, age eight, and Fannie, age ten. were found in the early hours of Sunday morning at their home by Rosalie’s husband, who returned to the cabin shortly after mid night after visiting with rela tives near Prosperity. The three bodies were found piled in a heap in a corner of the cabin, brutally beaten with a piece of stovewood which was found nearby. Examin ing physicians indicated that the two girls had been ravished. Before dawn Sunday, Sheriff Tom Fellers had arrested Frank Penny on suspicion, and Penny confessed to the slaying Monday. The sheriff’s office, being famil iar with Penny’s record, knew that he was acquainted with the fam ily. After the crime was discover ed, Sheriff Fellers, aided by Deputies J. C. Neel, L. L. Hender son, Hugh Shannon and Tom Henderson, and state law enforce ment officers J. P. Strom, LL Faulk and Inspector B. S. Moss, went to Penny’s home near Pros perity where they discovered a blood stained shirt in a stove and blood stained pants and coat un der a table. They also discovered that a cast of a footprint made at the scene of the crime matched a cast of Penny’s shoe. Penny began a 25-year sentence for assault with intent to rape a Negro girl in 1938 and was paroled in 1946. Coroner George R. Summer has announced that an inquest will be held tonight (Friday) at 8:00 p.m. at the Newberry County Court House. Pre-Easter Service At Clayton Memorial A pre-Easter service will be held next Sunday, March 29th, at 11:00 a.m. at Clayton Memorial Church, according to an announce ment by Rev. E. L. Halfacre. The Rev. Mr. Bennett will preach a sermon on the Resurrection. The services is being held on the Sunday before Easter, inas much as Rev. Bennett cannot be present on Easter Sunday. The public is invited to attend. MRS. DAVIS JOINS HUSBAND IN FLORIDA Mrs. Bill Davis left Wednesday, March 18th by plane- from Colum bia to join her husband, Bill Davis in Miami, Florida, where they will make their home. Mr. Davis is associated with the International Salt Company with headquarters in Miami. State Garden Club Officers Named; Mrs. Richard L. Baker Is Chairman $5704 Collected For Red Cross Drive Passes Half-way Point Few Tickets Left For Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Thirty-four tickets to (he an nual Chamber of Commerce ban quet remain to be sold to the pub lic between now and April 1st, ac cording to an announcement made today by Cliff Graham, secretary of the chamber. The tickets will be sold on a “first come, first serve” basis and no sales will be made after April 1st. Mr. Graham asked that the pub lic be advised that the Chamber of Commerce offices are under going remodeling and if no re sponse to a telephone call is re ceived, he may be found in the vicinity of the chamber office. BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Perry, of Route 1, Newberry are receiv ing congratulations upon the ar rival of a daughter, Vickie Lynn, Tuesday, March 24 at the New'- berry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Perry is the former Miss Betty Louise Bundrick of this city. Newberry County has gone over the half-way mark in the 1953 Red Cross Fund Campaign, but still lacks $4,214.05 of reaching the $9,919 quota. Donations totaling $4,204.95 had been turned in to Campaign Trea surer Ray Dawkins as of Thurs day. However, according to a re port made by co-chairman Henry Suber and George Young in The Whitmire News this week, Whit mire has reached its quota of $1500, making the total collected for the county $5704.95. Of those divisions reporting thus far, the following have reach ed or exceeded the quotas assign ed: Ward 6, Newberry College, Little Mountain, O’Neal, Hartford and Whitmire. Donations to date by divisions are: Advance gifts, $1939.50; Ward 1, $110.25; Ward 2, $227.60; Ward 3, $112.00; Ward 4, $107.00; Ward 6, $274.00; Cut-off, $35.50; Col lege Street Extension, $15.50; Agricultural Building, $25.00; Pros perity, $332.50; Colored People, $288.86; Newberry College, $93.21; Little Mountain, $226.86; John stone, $22.50; Pomaria, $108.50; O’Neal, $110.45; Hartford, $158.22; Business Division, $17.60; and Whitmire, $1500.00. BIRTHDAYS March 27: Mrs. M. D. Lam beth, Thomas Hugh Crooks, Marvin Abrams, Jr., and Phillip Earl Cromer. March 28: H. O. Newman, Elizabeth Ann Ruff, Sylvia Shell, H. T. Lake, Johnnie S. Har mon and Horace Cromer. March 29: Mrs. Forster Smith, Norma Wessinger, Miss Pauline Williams, James D. Per ry and Tommie Long. March 30: William r Milam, Walter Lovett, Hedy P.* Clark, Eddie Long, Deleal Boinest, Neel Boozer and Gettis L. Coates. March 31: Mrs. James Smith, Sr., Johnny Billingsley, Rupert Edward Hodges, Jr., Mary Susan Long. Mrs. Anna Counts, George Ray Lathrop, Larry Beam and Mrs. S. L. Hunter. April 1: Jake Wise, Mrs. Ber tha D. Boylston, Mrs. C. E. Saint-Amand, Otis L. Whitaker and Mrs. A. E. Hazel. April 2: Fred Hayes, Oliver Cromer and Mrs. Sam J. Shan non. April 3: Mary Ruth Armfield and Mrs. J. B. Harman.